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PriestmanGoode’s Island Bay seats are currently going through certification and could be six months from market, according to a spokesperson for the firm. The adapted train seats, which are currently just a concept, would accommodate bikes by converting into a vertical bike rack after the seat is folded up. The back wheel of the bike rests on the train floor, while the top wheel clicks into a holder above the parallel seat back. The solution would only work with the firm’s Island Bay seat design. … [Read more...] about How social distancing could make public transportation more bike-friendly

On the surface, Cosmopolis deals with a day in the life of Eric Packer, a filthy rich asset manager in his late twenties who, upon waking up in his palatial Manhattan high-rise, decides that he needs a haircut. (A cheeky and obvious link to one of the novel’s refrains of financial devaluation.) Packer is existentially connected to characters in films such as Wall Street, The Big Short and The Wolf of Wall Street, being monomaniacal about multiplying money. In his amorality, he can even be seen as allied to American Psycho’s Patrick Bateman. … [Read more...] about Reading Don Delillo’s ‘Cosmopolis’ during social and financial uncertainty

Over time, the nonprofit built a huge worldwide network comprising artists, landlords, business owners and sponsors, including Zappos, American Express and Lexus, interested in commissioning public artworks to enhance their property and draw foot traffic or social media attention to their businesses. (Street art gets more shares as a category on Instagram than hashtags for concerts, cooking or sports.) … [Read more...] about Coronavirus pandemic | Murals send a message of hope in grim times